Bulk Aggregates for Patios in San Ardo, CA

California Rock Supply runs gravel and aggregate delivery in San Ardo, CA for two kinds of buyers: contractors setting paver patios and slabs on a schedule, and homeowners rebuilding a walk or a drive on a weekend. Both need the same thing first, a compacted Class 2 base that will not move under the flatwork.

Monterey County ground changes fast, from sandy pockets to heavy clay that swells when wet, so the bedding under a patio matters more here than the pavers on top of it.

Ground and Conditions in San Ardo

A thin base is the quiet failure under patios and flatwork. It looks fine the day the pavers go down, then the first wet winter finds it. Clay soils in the Coast Range valleys crack when dry and swell when wet, so a base that was not compacted to the right depth moves, and the surface above it follows.

Most rain here falls from late fall to spring, often in a few large storms. That water soaks into sandy ground quickly but sits on clay and runs off slopes. Under a patio, water that cannot drain away softens the base and pushes it sideways.

The practical answer is a deeper, well-compacted Class 2 base with a drainage layer where water collects, plus edging that holds the bedding in place. Timing matters too. The dry season from late spring into fall is the main window for base, driveway and paver work, because saturated clay holds a job up.

Materials for San Ardo Projects

Bedding is where patio jobs are won or lost, so start with the base. Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock or Class 2 aggregate base, is the standard California base material, specified by Caltrans as Class 2 aggregate base. It compacts hard and carries pavers, slabs and Stone Screenings paths above it. Order Class 2 Base for the compacted layer under flatwork.

Recycled base rock and crushed miscellaneous base (CMB) do the same job from Road Base or asphalt, and Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base. Crusher run is the other option where a binding, compacting material is wanted, though California buyers more often ask for Class 2 base for the same work. See Crusher Run for drive and pad subgrade.

Above the base, the finish changes with the job:

• Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted Class 2 base.
• Walkway Gravel gives paths a finer, walkable surface.
• Stone Screenings, or DG, packs firm and fine for patios and low-water ground cover laid over a compacted base.
• Mason Sand beds brick, block and paver joints.
• Washed Sand levels and beds under slabs.

Where water needs to move, add clean stone with no fines. Drain Rock handles French drains, drywells and drainage behind retaining walls, and 3/4" Drain Rock works in drainage trenches and layers.

Delivery to San Ardo and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you priced your job in. If you are not sure how much a patio base, a drive or a set of raised beds will take, size the load with the calculator before you check out.

You pick a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck delivers the material to your site in San Ardo. Bulk loads go straight to the driveway, pad or staging spot you point out, so have the drop area clear before the truck arrives.

San Ardo sits in Monterey County, and coverage reaches projects in Salinas, Seaside, Monterey, Soledad and Marina as well.

Order Your Patio Aggregates in San Ardo

Start with the calculator to size your base, bedding and drainage stone, then place the order online and pick a delivery date that fits your build. California Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and soil across San Ardo and Monterey County, so you can get your patio base in place and get the surface down.